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Benotto:
An Italian company that moved to Mexico. Some of the Italian examples are exquisite. Such an N.R. bike should be worth perhaps $800. To pay a thousand or a bit more for a truly outstanding example with original paint would be fairly rational. Later Mexican production yielded nice but not terribly special bikes. For N.R. examples figure $600.

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The frames from mexico in the 80's are infamous for failure. If this was made in italy then there's no problem.

I bought 2 Mexican Benotto 3000 frames, new, their top of the line Columbus tubed frame, one in 1979 and one in 1981. Chrome forks, and a light gold color paint. Great bikes in the day, good criterium geometry. No frame failures. The '79 frame had cable guides on top of the BB shell, the '81 had the guides on the bottom side of the BB. The paint didn't last but one season, the cable guides on the top of the top tube would start rusting....common problem for all bikes back then.

Couldn't see your photos, so I have no idea what Benotto frame you are looking at

Yah, I had this movie stuck in my head and then I saw Merkx. I don't know how I put the two together. Early Alzheimers man I'm telling you

Oh yes, I can understand that - I experience the same from time to time (don't we all ... ).
Or maybe you confused Eddy with another belgian with a capital "M" - Freddy Maertens rode Benotto for a short period.
Or with ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by merlin55

Francisco Moser, one time holder of the hour record, raced on Benottos at one time....not Eddy

... that aerodynamic Moser guy, another "big M" and the most prominent and famous Benotto racer.

[Even if THE big "M" will always be reserved for "Big Mig", the "Campagnolo" amongst bike racers ... - my personal favorite of all time, hail Miguel !]